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Tho Now Ronl 10 uumherlanh.
Special Dlspa.eh to he l.telrloeneer.

ePee'0s DsPu'eH 70 t7t ENCOURAGEMENT b 80 ~ v
CUMBERLAND, Nd, July 1s.-The first
through train over the Piedmont & Cum.
berland Railroad arrived here this evening
at eeven o'clock amid the playing OF music
and charging Of the multitude. Engine
No. six Was gaily decorated for this occa-
sion and presented fine appearance
pulling into the station. The new road
took possession OF the famous Cookery
farm on Friday last and under Superin.
tendent Porter's direction the half mile OF
road that was torn up and replaced and
ready for use Sunday evening. An excur-
slon vii! be given to Davis Friday whom
trains will DO run regularly, 40
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The deep interest in the Baker murder
trial jnstifes the INTELLlGENcER's full aud
accurate report Of the opening. What
ever the outcome may be, the case will be
celebrated among American murder trials.
1t is for the Jury to say whether the
guilty man has been caught. Somebody
committed cold.blooded double murder
for money, and it will DO much to the
credit OF West Virginia juetice If 1t bring
10 the EeaGold tho person or persons who
did il. 81 So,
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KNIGHTS OF LAuVR IyHIsKy
Tho Com missioner Of Patents brands 1t RS n
SIG Fraud on the Public, I5S y .5 lt.

The Com Missioner Of Patents Brand. IL mn n
Fraud on the Public. l<
WASHINGTON, D. O., July lS.-The Com.
missioner of Patents has rendered an i'm
portaut decision in the case Of m applica-
ton to register a trade mark for distilled
spirits Z in which the words "Knights
Of Labor and tx. OF L." distilery
appear. The Commissioner states that
there is no prstense that the manuiactur.
ors OF this particular brand Of whisky who
seek to register the trade mark are
knights OF Labor, or are engaged in bust.
ness with them OF. under their suspiceH. y
The Commissioner therefore, on the
ground Of the falae pretense OF such a
trade mark, refuses ita registration, 4 "
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TIE policy which forbids foreigners to
live at home and work on the American
side, is q good one. II Canadians or Mex
leans find their daily bread in this coun-
try, they should be willing TO eat it here
and have their washing done on American
soil. II the Gresssrs find that they can't
conveniently fall in with this idea, 1t is
their privilege to stay at home, rob each
other and solace. themssves with pulque.
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AS showing that the Birmingham, Ala,
boom is losing something Of It's late pro-
portions, We note that the stock Of the
great land company Of that place (the
Elyton) has got down from 81 900 to S.
400 asked and $3.50 bid Tor the stock.
Last winter the stock Of the East Birming-
ham Company sold above 100; it was
Quoted at 3Sl sskea and 81 bid.
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THE u. II ..

only Some "Details Remains to DO Com
pletsd-To.day Tells the Story.
New YoRK, July 1S-Ths Baltimore &
Ohio deal ia said to be fast reaching IN
end and conferences were being held all
day between sully snd sssynor and Gar
rett, to complete the details. II 10 said
that everything has been arranged except
the statement Tor publication. This, mem
bera OF the syndieate ssy, will be given out
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Tnls is bad year for corners. Ruuge
and his cotton comrades went where
Harper and his partners found their reck-
onins in the wheat deal. 1t was reported
that the parallel went still further, until
it ran into Galveston bank. lE 81
This rnmor 10 promptly denied, just IS
the Fidelity endeavored to stick its head
in the sand; but now tho denial is more
likely to be founded Oh truth, for if the
Galveston bank had been hit by Runge
this would be ito time to 90 by, tho board.
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PnrkersDurg Painting.

Special Dispatch 10 he Inttlli9encer.
pARkEnsBuRa, W. Va, July 1s.-George
White, Of Wheeling, was tried to-day in
the United States Court for illegal voting.
found guilty and sentenced to ten months
Edward O'Hanna was Frustrated to-day.
by funstroke but will probably recover.
me thermometer yesterday and to-day
registered 1893. n -. - a.,
!, Bentley ( Gsrwig's big furniture estsb.
lishment closed to-day because Of the In.
tense heat: Fine rain tonight. ID
Nelson Holland, colored, sgad fifteen. Of
Marietta, accidentally and probably fatal.
~ shot VIII ANGEL, white, aged about 81.
teen, while iooling with revolver, B b.
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PROCEEDINGS opESE ID. /, VI Il

A Warm pay md N Warn, Contest In
III tss Court. ;5,.55g I =
The proceedings yesterday ended with.
out a decision as to tho change Of place q
trial to this city. The thermometer reg
istered from 90 to s5 in the court room,
and twas packed with people the com.
fort oi:the court, lawyers and spectators
was not great. Neyertheless the interest
felt In tho proceedings was sufficient to
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A CENTER rain and more of 1t, with
milGer accomplishments, would have met
the situation better. But anything to
smash the hot-headed Thermometer is &C.
ceptable. The earth got drenching that
will do it good, and people who had al
most forgotten how resumed the gentle
art Of sleeping. S 8is &
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4 Raokst VIII, Tia uun.s. -.

" PIITapuRGu, Jnly ls.-A Uniontown,
Pa, special says: Whom tho miners ct
West Lelaenring were on their way to
work this morning a party Of Hun.
garian strikers assaulted them with
stoned. Pinkerton's men 4tell into
Inns at once and.she "Hans'' fed ,tbut not
before one oil their number had been
Knocked down and severely beaten with
the butt end Of q r'ae by 0 Adjective. The
There was aconiercnce OF coke opera.
tors and John Jarrett, representing tbs
workmen here to-day, the result Of Which
10 not yet known. It is limited hoWever
that compromise will be effected; ItaS
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,AKRR's WIZ
This 10 Hancock county's first murder
trial, and the most interesting caee eyer

VI Inc DOCKET OF
her court; and
never before was
such an array
Of legal talent,
representatives
Of the bars OF
three States,
gathered within
the walls OF her
Court honss to
take part in any
trial. Indeed It
may BIO doubted
i any such ''bat.
lie OF the piants'
u..n.sl-
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COTTON 1sN,r KING.
The Syndicate Mt His u. ok Said to Rem
-tlgt 1--we sNnt 4 mn M n 7t ,srsIf = p

The syndicate Mt His T.: ok Said to Repre.
sent sl5 100000.
NEw YoRK, July ls.-The Mail and "a.
press says: The announcement that julius
Ruuge, the big Galveston cotton operator,
had made an assignment in that city
caused decline Of fourteen points in
August cotton here to-day, Z eops,
10 the same amount in LIVERPOOL.
Runge had been carving a. large
line Of cotton for a syndicate which en-.
braced operators in Galveston, Now Or.
leans and Liverpool, and If reports ara cor.
rect. also include operators in Chicayo and
81. Louis. who are well known in the grain
trsde, Mr.. Runge was member Of the
urn Of kaufman & Runge, a cotton firm
IN galveston. He organized a syndicate,
as iar back as February, when cotton was
considered low, and began to buy the
near options, more particularly; April.
until no had cornered that month. pradu.
silly advancing tho market till it stood
cent above the lowest point, Z fT5-.
But the stocks on hand increased and
the recent report ofthe Bureau OF Aericul-
tnre, showing q very favorable outlook for
the new crop, made the corner stayger. b
Isl is5; RuSaE's FORMER DEALS. 4
MIR. Runge has had considerable success
IN other speculstions. he is understood
to have made 100000 ia tbs biz coffee
deal, and also to have been behind tina
recent June corner in wheat here,
by which " the price was forced
from " conts up to ST. OF. Some
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Y: PirTsBuRoH, July Is Mrs. James
Smith, Of Four Mile Run, was fatally
burned and her husband sand selster.in.
law, Annie Smith, quite seriously injured
last evening by an explosion OF can lot
kerosene. &Thia makes the sixth oil can
fatality in this vicinity in iorty.eight houra,
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TIE friends over the way seem to think
that Mr.. Blaine holds q Liberal seat in the
British Parliament. At all events they
want TO hear him ''riae her" just once for
Old Ireland. q 4s (.
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3 Baker was arrested on the next day,
and the succeeding day to that Of his ar
rest was taken to New Cumberland to jail,
the Coroner's inquest not being then fin
ished. When II was finished, the verdict
pointed to Baker as the murderer. si 4; n.
q The portraits and other illustrations
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Jake sl,nrn re.ls It. 4

N1T YoRK, July. 1S!-Jacob Sharp was
more rea.iess last night than any night
since his incarceration in Ludlow street
jail. He slept very little and frequently
complained Of tn Q heat. During the night
No became very uneasy, and Warden
Heating was summoned and carrie him
TO h!s choir and famed him. NJ
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TIE Cleveland convention affords an
opportunity to sundry Ohio patriots to
compliment tho Democratic party by &C.
cepting ito empty honers. Thurman is
too old fox to DO caught in that trap.
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A#CO0LING STORM
BREAKS THE AWFUL ioNo orc
chloaEo's Terrible Mortallty-Thc, Suffering
; Eisewhorc--A Sad Affair \ at y Grafton.
Houses Unroofsd Along the B,y&O. II
The Lightning and tho Wind.

The heavy wind and rain storm OF last
night ecriously interfsrred with tho work.
Ing OF the telegraph wires. at Washing.
ton lol' was followed by rain, and Ave IA.
tai prostrstiona are reported. AT Philadsl.
phia there wero 81 cases in three days;
in Cincinnati, 40 cases; in Rockford, Ill,
Il cases; In Milwaukee 10; in Indisnspo.
lis, 81 in Louisville. 4; in Pittsburgh, %, a
total 50 in the past forty.eight hours.
Chicago reached the grand climax in
lSo cases for the week. Reports are gen.
eral Of rain and fast falling temperature.
A TERRIBLE BULT AT Ora FroS. ,
A Mother Killed aud Her Children Injured,
gsl.i'sl. ,.i!t Damage Elsewhere.
Special Dispatch 10 the inteliioencer.
GRAFTON, ". VA. July lS.-The in.
tense heat of the past two weeks was fol.
lowed this afternoon by cooler weather
brought on by heavy storm OF rain; &C.
companied by lightning and q little hail.
The lightning was the most severe ever
experienced here. Mira. All Carr was
sitting in the room with her three chill.
dIen when the house waa struck BY light.
ming, Which set fire TO tho bed in the
room. Neighbors running In to extin.a
Sa'sh the flames, found that Mra. Carr
haa been instantly killed and the three
chiiafen burned by the electric bolt. The
ehi!dren'a injuries are not thought TO be
serious though ono Of them 10 severely
The residence Of Mr.. George Dick was
slso struck and a large hole Knocked in It,
None o. the inmates were injured beyond
being slightly atunned by the shock.
AZ Tunnelton the storm was 80 severe
as to unloof buildings. fj17 - : ~
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Gam o. AbrDnll.

At Waahlngton-pltts'gh, 4; Wash, Q.
At Philadelphia-Detroit, 8; Phila,, IL.
.EAt Boaton-lnd'polis. Boston game post
poned on account OF rain.
AT New York-Chicago, 2; New York, 6.
A Staten 1sland-Mets, IL; Cleve'd, s.
At sandusky-Zanesv'e g, s; Sandusky, 8.
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WHEELING has had her share Of high
thermometer, but in proportion to her
population she shows better than most
places in the hot weather mortality re.
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&IRS who run corners ought to learn
how to turn them without np,etting the
applicant, Pleasurirg Of that kind re-
ouires skilltul navigation.
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For thirty years this country has not
known so fatal a stretch Of weather. May
It be twice thirty years before we have
another puch visitation. -lllL !
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ATTENTIONS TO BLAINE.
Attending the Aud Kirk and Wanted at the
pnrnell Ennuust, L,-- - /.

Attending the Aud Kirk and Wanted at the
Pnrneil Banquet. E II; &
CHICAGO, July 1S.-A cable to the Ne1rs
says: Mr.. Blaine has been pressed to at
tend the Parnell banquet OF London next
Wednesday. The political magnifcence
oithe event is anticipated by gorgeous
circular, signed by sevsnty.three Glad.
s,onian memhers, in which they say they
have decided to express their sympathy
for the Irish people and their representa-
tives at this trying period Of their national
history. Z ~ = 4
Nj. Blaine has received one Of these
letters from three Irish members, urging
him to be present. He said yesterday he
thought he would run down to London
Tuesday night. While at Dunfermline he
was interviewed by an Edinburgh editor,
to whom he said he was delighted at the
prospect held out by many politicians
hero that the Gladstoniana would sweep
tae bosrda at tho next general elections
in Scotland. # Il u Is & + 4 ?,
Saturday afternoon Measre. Blaine, Hale,
Carnegie and King took q tifteen-mils
spin with a four.in-hand to Forgandenny,
Fort Evict, Dupplia Castle, seat Of the
Earl Of kinnoul and round by Glasgow
pike through Perth. The ladiss went to
f. Perth and visited several OF the manu-.
factories. Dancing on the green was the
evening diversion. Y eaterday the entire
party attended Aud Kirk Presbyterian
church, and later met at dinner its three
old.(ashioned but cultured ministers. 1t
is not yet decided whether the party will
take the four-in-hand to the Highlands or
make railroad trip. i 4 B ~
The Galveston National naak all Right.
GALVESTON, Tx July 1s.-There is not
= wor,. Of truth In the statement emma.
ting from Houston that julius Runge had
drawn upon tho First National Bank Of
this city during t.he past week to the e1.
tent Of sGOO.0O0 or $500. 900. The bank is
perfectly solvent, aud shis morning pub.
llshes denial Of the above statement in
the News and says 1t 10 prepared to meet
all demands on call. There are no new
developments in reference to the sssign-
mont Of the firm Of Kaufman & Runge,
and none are. expected until tho arrival Of
Julius Runge, who Ia en- route home from
New York. He is expected to arrive to.
morrow, u II t,l,,,st5 Al q x. II sf
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DuLGARlA's PElscE.ELgCr wears brace.
leta. This will save them tho trouble Of
hunting for handouts when they tire Of
him, 5Et tr' YES Hsa u 49, T4
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at never rains but It poura."

The President Is gallant to the old
lalles, That Ia a good trait. a.5lJi
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INABILITY TO BAT
Lost Yesterdays Game at Kalamnxoo-Ths
r. VI lsIEiR lGE Emil 1carn .tET 71T #ffIEtsI{1

Special Dtspa.eh 10 he faielIt0eneer. z ~
KALAMAZOO, Men,, July 1S.-A fair
audience this afternoon witnessed the
game OF ball between Kalamazoo and
Wheeling. The latter Loaf tho game
through inability to hit Flanagan. Tho
fielding Of both teams was good, Score.
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ghe Qlttiel'y!|:fiQ,,el.t'llf:5sia::
0alcs, sos. 20 and " fourteenth sirss..

PERSONS Lutino he ely for ne aa,on, and hn.
MIR tran'rs, odn hate the DAILY 1N1rLLioKNcKn
ssa!ni 10 ih,W. pospdtd for % cents PER month, The
a,L,fu CeinD changed as often "a desired, Fi,!i
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printed in this article arc pronounced by
those capable OF judging the only faithful
ones that have been made. tSr

The alleged
portraits In a
Pittsburgh pa.
per yesterday
excited the ris-
ibles Of the PEG.
pia ut the triat.
Tho trial has
beenl looked for.l
ward 10 with In.
tense intereat,
and 1t waa not
strange thatthe
Court II ouso
WAS crowded a.
most 10 aunioca.
ton yesterday.
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USE skiu.suceess Soap and Skin orup.
tons Of children will DO prevented and
tho skin kept Bpotless. ne. " .i 81 IS
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Earned runs Kalamazoo, 8; Wheeling, l. Struck
out kalamazoo !; q" Wheeling. s Passed balls Troy
son. Double plays, oltersnn to Duckcnberger. 10
stApleton. Umpire, stellberser. Tlme, 1870. h
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Keep the space Without the bar packed
like pardine Inv ,.lIi7.f M - $3.50

The absorbing interest taken in the
trial In the locality Ia evidenced by the
TACT that Mr.. A. W. Brown, proprietor OF
the New Cumberland Independent, found
1t paying enterprise 10 print daily 10.
sue during the progress OF the case, and
printed . thousand impressions Of The
ErtntiJ Independent, which sold wolf.
An enterprialng Toronto man with an
eye to tho main chance put up tent in
lot adjoining the court house and dis
pensed lemonade and Ice cream TO tho
crowd unable to get into tho court house.
The crowd Sat discussing the case for
several hours before court opened, -It X.
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You are all invited to the grand concert
\. the Garden Saloon this evening, ~ 73555,2i5l
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"a FORENSIC sKIRA ISL

tts5 st.4ls - a 6ohSsolS sklRAlSHs ELsls3.' II
Mr.. Hutchinson thought it was now too
late to mako thin motion. The eilidayits
in support Of it, sworn to by the counsel,
the, defendant and Mr.. Plsttenberg, a citi.
zen Of the county, allese no facts in e1-
PLANTATION as to why the application was
not made sooner. II 1t was not consid.
cred too late by the Court, then the pros-
ecution desired to have time TO file coun.
ter aliidavits. z ~ l5,5 a s
Mr.. Cooke claimed that sufficient facts
to excuse tho delay were alleged in tia
affidavit. Mr.. Hutchinson demanded Tint
1t be read, but the defense reiueins to read
1t, the Court took tho documents and ex.
amined them. After soma time thus
spent, Judge Boyd ruled that It yas mo-,
too late TO flo the petition Tor change OF
venue, and asked how long the prosecu.
ton would probably consume in p,epar.
ing its answers. Mr.. Hn.ch;nsoa rspiiea
that they would try to be prepared by 4
o'clock. 3gsss{ 4s;sI
MIL onehoo said z One Of the groundE
Tor a change OF venue Is the complicity o
the Sheriff in this matter. As alleged III
the petition the SheriTi is thu pesaon who
made the stftavil' upon which the pris
ouer vas arrested aad convicted. That o
itself, under tho authority. OF the case q
the State ys. Grler, in 3 22d ". Va, vii
elope require the court to grant q chang,
oil venue Tho tscto the Sheriff'a mar
TALLY and hostility in this case has rem
dered it . legal possibility that ther,
should DO trial Of thia case that ,woule
ever result IL c legal conviction. -
n Mr. Hutchinson said the case cited b,
Mr.. Donehoo was entirely unlike that q
Greer in the 22ad West Virginia, n,whicl
the Sheriff wrote q letter accusing til
prisoner Of the crime and abusing hir
ahameiutly, which Tss published In c
L .------.L- ILL IL n -
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grew in the warm water that once flowed
over the peins Of ST. Louis, Omaha and
St. Paul. The existence Of this cora! tells
plainly that the sea OF this region was
warm, for coral does not grow in cold
water. II is reasonable that in that age
the Gulf stream reached the Arctic Ocean
by flowing up tho valley OF the Missis-
sippi, and down tho Red River Valley OF
the North, or down tho Msoxenzi, or over
the great plains which now form those
valleys. .s5 81 ~ z. Y
NEAR THE BIG DIVIDE. n
II such Hea current exiHted ct that
time, inatead OF the one that now foyg
from the West Indies 10 Greenland and
to Europe, 1t is no eaay matter to tell iust
what difference: it made in the climate
OF different countries. Europe would
have been colder and sha region Of the Jar
north warmer. Geologists know that the
far north was once warmer than it is now.
and the Latin historian Tacitus) tells us
TINT Europe was colder, even within the
memory OF tribes living in the time Of
Caesar. But the latter is Of no value, and
I mention 1t only incidentally, because
the geology of the country impreases me
| 30 iorcibly that Irecall many, associasiops,
1t is not the opinion OF those who have
made the weather q study, that this val.
ley was lifted above the sea suddenly o,
with violent commotion. 1t was more
probably. done gradually, the water flow.
ing Of u little at a time. When the Rocky
and Allegheny mountains were raised
they poured the water. IN on this valley
and II nlowly rose, shedding part Of The
water southwark to tho Gull OF Mexico
and part north to the Arctic Ocean. Z.
an now very near the dividing limo be
tween the waters that low! into the Mexi
can Gull and those flowing into the Ascti,
il Ocean. 6S ~ y 3 X 4. IA! & z
The Mississippi river seeing 10 have. e., *
ercised little influence In changing the an
pearance Of this part OF Z! the country
! Although the bluffs are scared and brokel